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Minnesota Twins slugger Justin Morneau to skip Home Run Derby

Jul. 8, 2009
Justin Morneau says he has declined an invitation to participate in the Home Run Derby. He says he wants to rest and would prefer to watch.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler